Friday, 17 May 2013 12:00
Peel biomass plant wins planning consent
The Department of Communities and Local Government has granted planning consent for Peel Energy's proposed 20MW Barton Renewable Energy Plant in Davyhulme, Manchester. Trafford Council had refused permission for the facility to be built on a 12-acre site at the…
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Friday, 17 May 2013 11:00
Promising Technique Improves Production of Biofuels from Lignocellulosic Biomass
The production of biofuels from lignocellulosic biomass would benefit on several levels if carried out at temperatures between 65 and 70 degrees Celsius. Researchers with the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI) have employed a promising technique for improving the ability of…
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Friday, 17 May 2013 10:00
Georgia Power Increases Biomass to Lower Costs
Georgia Power has entered into a 20-year purchase agreement with Rollcast Energy, Inc. in order to boost its biomass capacity by 53.5 megawatts. Georgia Power president and CEO Paul Bowers stated to Energy Business Review the new agreement is a…
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Friday, 17 May 2013 09:00
Biomass power station to give Dungannon double boost
A MILLION pound biomass plant funded by Dungannon Council and South West College will lead to the creation of jobs and cheap heating and electricity for the town, it has been revealed. Schools, businesses and homes in the town centre…
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Friday, 17 May 2013 08:00
Biomass plant creates more than 25 jobs at Ridham Dock near Sittingbourne
A £118 million biomass power plant fuelled by old timber is creating more than 25 jobs in Kent. The project by German energy company MVV Energie is at Ridham Dock on the River Swale, near Sittingbourne. Ridham Ltd is an English…
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Friday, 10 May 2013 21:35
Butamax and Gevo Grapple With Biofuels Patent Case Claims
Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC said a federal judge dismissed a patent-infringement case filed against it by rival Gevo Inc., while Gevo said today the dismissal is temporary and other cases continue. Butamax, a joint venture of DuPont Co. and BP…
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Friday, 10 May 2013 10:30
MIT Researchers Find Biofuels Linked to Warmer Climate
Released in the Geophysical Research Letters, a recent study has found that the changes caused by the usage of biofuels to shift towards cleaner energy have also led to some unintended results. It was learnt that it can make some…
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Friday, 10 May 2013 09:55
Peat Fuel Demand in Special Markets
Peat Resources Limited (the "Company") +14.29% announces that it has engaged IBK Capital Corp. to complete a best efforts private placement of up to $100,000. The placement consists of 2,500,000 units at $0.04 per unit. Each unit consists of one…
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Monday, 29 April 2013 19:16
E. coli enters the energy game, could pump out petroleum
Bacteria are big news in the biofuel business—genetically engineered microorganisms can turn various combinations of biomass, sunlight, and even carbon dioxide into liquid fuels. The potential for replacing fossil fuels with these renewable energy sources is significant, but the efficient…
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Friday, 26 April 2013 20:22
New ‘green’ method to help upgrade biomass waste into valuable chemicals
UW-Madison chemists have identified an approach to use oxygen gas to convert lignin, a byproduct of biofuel production, into a form that could allow it to replace fossil fuels as a source of chemical feedstocks. Lignin is a complex organic…
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Thursday, 25 April 2013 17:12
US Energy Department allots $18m towards bio-fuel production program
The US Energy Department has allotted funds of around $18m for four innovative pilot-scale biorefineries in the states of California, Iowa and Washington. These bio-refineries will test renewable bio-fuels as an alternative for fuels for cars, trucks, and planes, besides…
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Thursday, 25 April 2013 16:44
Chinese airline to start biofuel-powered commerical flights
Move comes after China Eastern Airlines conducts successful trial of Sinopac-produced fuel made from palm oil and recycled cooking oil China Eastern Airlines has said it plans to introduce biofuel-powered commercial flights, after yesterday completing its first successful trial of…
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